The 2014
Chevrolet Spark electric
car, introduced today ahead of
the Los Angeles International
Auto Show, packs smart
performance and connectivity
technologies into an affordable
5-door urban mini car designed
to make the trip as electrifying
as the destination. It will be
priced under $25,000 with tax
incentives.

With the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet
accounts for more than 50 percent of all
plug-in electric vehicle
sales in the United States and Spark EV builds on Chevrolet’s proven
electric motor and battery development programmes. When it goes on sale
next summer, the Spark EV is expected to have among the best EV battery
range in its segment and be the first
electric vehicle to offer
SAE Combo DC Fast Charging capability enabling the Spark EV to
reach 80-percent battery charge in just 20 minutes.

“When you engineer a technology
filled, all-electric mini car
that goes from zero-to-60 mph in
less than eight seconds,
customers won’t miss the gas,”
said Mark Reuss, president,
General Motors North America.
“The Volt and now the Spark EV
show that Chevrolet not only
knows EVs better than anyone
else, we also know how to help
customers get the most out of
their EV experience.”

Spark EV is powered by an
advanced electric motor and
battery system. It consists of a
GM-designed, coaxial drive unit
and electric motor that together
deliver 130 hp and 400 lb.-ft.
of torque for instant
acceleration; and a more than
20-kWh lithium ion battery is
expected to provide among the
best EV range performance in its
segment.

Spark EV’s long-life battery is
designed to be safe, durable and
reliable, and is warranted for
eight years or 100,000 miles.
Using a dedicated 240V outlet,
Spark EV recharges in less than 7 hours. Owners can
coordinate charging according to
departure time or during
off-peak electricity rates.